Conference Session

Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Dooley, Dalhousie University

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Engineering Libraries

(3), 188-198. doi: 10.1016/j.iilr.2008.06.0046. Jeffries, S. (2000). The librarian as networker: Setting the standard for higher education. In R. Raspa, & D. Ward (Eds.). The collaborative imperative: Librarians and faculty working together in the information universe (pp. 114-129). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.7. Stoddart, R. A.; Bryant, T. W.; Baker, A. L.; Lee, A.; Spencer, B. (2006). PERSPECTIVES ON…Going boldly beyond the reference desk: Practical advice and learning plans for new reference librarians performing liaison work. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32(4), 419-427. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2006.03.0098. Beck, D. M., & Callison, R. (2006). Becoming a science librarian: Accident

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Simpson, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Ocean and Marine

apply their knowledge of ship structures andto practice design, the student design teams are tasked to design and build a barge from sheetaluminum with the goal to carry 120 pounds of weight. The weight is restricted to a 9 inch by 12inch hopper to create a more or less concentrated load. The students must carefully plan the useof their limited material just as any ship builder does, and they must also apply their knowledgeof ship hydrostatics and stability. The barges are tested in a tank of water and the studentsreceive credit for the amount of weight they are able to carry without structural failure, sinking,or capsizing. For the past two years, corresponding to their senior project to design anicebreaker, the students have also been tasked

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Mathematica can be used, by instructors and by students, to helpstudents make these connections and to use them once they are made. Benefits that accrue to upper-classstudents able to make effective use of a computer algebra systems provide a further rationale forintroducing student use of these systems into our courses for those who plan to major in physics or othertechnical fields.1. IntroductionPhysics is guided by simple principles, but for many topics the physics tends to be obscured in theprofusion of mathematics. As interactive software for computer algebra, such as Maple, MathCAD,Mathematica or MATLAB can assist educators and students to overcome the obstacle of mathematicaldifficulties or to improve the lecture presentations via power

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

currently facewhen teaching analog communications theory and explains the need for demonstrations in thecourse. Section III gives an overview of SDR and the features that make it an ideal platform forclassroom demonstrations in communications and signal processing. Section IV describes theparticular SDR platform (hardware and software) that was used by the authors. Section Vpresents the demonstrations created. Section VI describes the results of using thesedemonstrations in a classroom and section VII presents conclusions and plans for future work inthis area.II. BackgroundCourses on communications theory rely heavily on mathematical models. The abstract nature ofthe mathematical treatment of modulation/demodulation can be difficult for students

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aisling O'Sullivan, University of Canterbury; Thomas Cochrane, University of Canterbury

Tagged Divisions

International

presentation and attractive posterThe associated learning outcomes from the project aimed to equip students with the skillsnecessary to: ≠ Contribute an original and practical solution to a Natural Resources Engineering problem; ≠ Apply creative, adaptive and effective solutions to defined engineering problems; ≠ Plan effectively and execute work, individually and as a team, within defined programme and budget restraints; ≠ Obtain insight into developing and managing effective research; ≠ Consult and liaise with various stakeholders involved in the engineering task; ≠ Communicate effectively in written and oral presentations; ≠ Appreciate and communicate the implications of engineering projects

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuba Bayraktar, Hampton University; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Ilhan Bayraktar, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Implementing some concepts such as global warming asindependent modules might help students to concentrate more on the formation andconsequences of global warming. Page 11.351.86. Plans for Expanding the Energy Program The first implementation of the energy program is quite encouraging. Especially hands-on activities in the demonstration session stimulated interest of children to the subject. The nextstep of the program will focus on energy efficiency. Lesson plans and modules on energyefficiency will augment the current energy program described in this paper. It is expected thatenergy efficiency modules will help children to start developing

Conference Session

Web-based learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Animesh Patcha, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

program rules andguidelines, they may be able to complete a customized degree using credits from severaluniversities. Such access to variety and particular topics of interest can be of particular benefit tostudents interested in updating skills and broadening their knowledge base. Page 11.958.2In this paper, we will highlight up some of the emerging technologies for delivering distancelearning mechanisms and also outline a plan to implement them in the Virginia Tech distancelearning program.II. Delivery Mechanisms for Distance LearningDistance teaching and learning commonly referred to as distance education has experiencedrapid change in the

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Honchell, Purdue University; Gregory Palmier, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ease of gathering basic data. The use of thescript command under the Linux platform is used consistently to allow users to recordand import data easily into an analysis program (e.g. Microsoft Excel). The ability togather data easily was a focus in this project considering the time allotted and studentknowledge required for the experiments to be completed.Experiments one through four were designed for students to become acquainted with thecomputer and operating systems before being able to analyze the operation. Experimentsfive through eight were designed to understand the importance and purpose of computerperformance analysis. Table1 shows the semester long laboratory experiment plan withduration

Conference Session

NASA Fellowship Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Green, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Maria Jackson Hittle, UNCF SP; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Robert Singleterry, NASA; Victor Obot, Texas Southern University; Premkumar Saganti, Prairie View A&M University; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jianping Yue, Essex County College; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Kenneth Fernandez; Pamela Denkins

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Minorities in Engineering

freshmen [10]. Many of them Page 11.949.7will continue their education at four-year universities and become future engineers and scientists.NASA has recognized the importance of community college students and included them inNASA’s education pipeline [11]. NASA’s mission is “to understand and protect our planet, toexplore the universe and search for life, to inspire the next generation of explorers …as onlyNASA can.” We should inspire students at all levels of education to be interested in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), so that they will carry on NASA’s missionin the future.The research project was well planned and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

- Level 3 Independently analyzes, selects, uses, and evaluates various approaches to tice. develop solutions. Level 2 Given a problem statement, students are able to identify the necessary tools Level 4 Applies methods and frameworks of problem solving adapting them to a wide (e.g., computer software, and workshop or studio hardware), and characterize variety of situations and transferring group processes into effective perfor- a plan, that together will produce a technical solution. mance in collaborative problem solving. Level 3 With direction

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Bower, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Page 11.1394.2read and modify, if needed, any exported global variables and data structures. The ability toread the kernel’s global data makes them ideal for student projects that examine global datastructures to more closely observe the behavior of the operating system. These projects typicallyonly read the data, so the stability of the system is maintained.With the introduction of the bachelor degree in Computer Systems Technology, Kansas StateUniversity at Salina offered an operating systems class for the first time in the fall 2004semester. From the initial planning of the class, the laboratory programming projects were aprimary concern. It was felt that programming projects using real operating systems would beperceived as more relevant

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndee Gruden, University of Toledo; Defne Apul, University of Toledo; Maria Diaz, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

undergraduate students were resistant to active learning techniques,particularly in-class collaborative learning which required full participation of students. Sincethese students commonly experience lecture-style formats, apprehension developed whichdiminished the efficacy of the activities. In this research, this type of active learning was onlyincorporated for the lessons related to precipitative softening (e.g., for one class period). It isanticipated that student response and learning outcomes would improve markedly if thesetechniques were employed over a longer period of time. Felder and Brent suggest that studentresistance may be encountered initially, but that perseverance will eliminate these problems5.Caution and careful planning should be

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

affairs, removing outdated legacy courses that have been componentsof the Program for decades, and replacing these with rigorous technically-focused investigationsof the inherently intertwined nature of modern engineering practice and public policy.This paper documents the process of curricular reform at a mid-way point in our activities:through a series of faculty workshops and committee meetings CSM faculty and staff havecreated a new curricular framework which will be reviewed by a panel of leading experts frompublic affairs programs nationally. Pending the outcome of this review we plan to initiate thedevelopment of individual course offerings, and organize faculty development workshopsfocused on Socratic pedagogies and mentoring techniques

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Software: Custom programming versus software package usage, embedded systems programming, graphical user interface development, etc. Point of Contact: System Integration & Test: Integration of subsystems and Name multilevel verification plan. Title University/Company Address Telephone, Fax, E-Mail

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati; Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Brian Dansberry, University of Cincinnati; Louis Trent, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

International

them tobetter deal with problems and to better understand the culture in which they’re working.Over the next few years, the University of Cincinnati plans to expand their international co-opprogram by implementing new initiatives, to create more opportunities for students to co-opabroad and to attract international students to the University of Cincinnati to meet the needs of Page 11.1015.2employers for a culturally diverse workforce with the ability to work across borders.IntroductionThe Division of Professional Practice at the University of Cincinnati (UC) is the centralized unitfor the administration of all programs of co-operative education

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Tramba, University of Virginia; Edmund Russell, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1046: PUBLIC POLICY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN: A CREATIVEPARTNERSHIP IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAlison Tramba, University of Virginia Alison Tramba is an undergraduate student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. She plans to graduate in May, 2007, with a double major in Systems Engineering and American Studies. An internship in Washington, DC, research at UVA, and participation in interdisciplinary projects with the School of Architecture have motivated her to pursue a career in policy regarding housing and infrastructure provisions. Alison is also a two-term representative to the university's Honor Committee.Edmund Russell, University of Virginia

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

beat this strategy. The contest committeedecided that it was too late to change the rules and forbid this strategy. This team wonthe final competition. In the future, we intend to improve the game strategies in two ways.First, we plan to change the rules so that, when there is no legal move by one player,the other player has to move within five minutes. Second, in spring 2005, the referenceplayer for qualification selected a legal move randomly. All teams successfully defeated thereference player and entered the final competition. We plan to improve the intelligence inthe qualification process. If this player is more intelligent, the students will have to improvetheir strategy in order to qualify for the competition. In Lawrence’s study,13 a

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

other sponsors to developaward winning case studies that could help faculty members make the necessary paradigm shiftin engineering and technology education. The case studies are based on real-world engineeringproblems that have engineering issues intertwined with business aspects, ethical questions,communication, etc. Their case studies are not only rich in content but are also veryprofessionally compiled with full use of currently available multi-media technology.7,8,9 Thesecase studies are available on CD–ROM along with all necessary background information,linkages to scientific topics, all the video and audio files, proposed student assignments, andlesson plans for teachers.Drs. Raju and Sankar used these case studies in many of their

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susanne Wolf, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt; Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

process engineering. - 90% said they think they now have a better idea of their future job might be like. - And 90% stated that their study motivation has increased. - One of the goals was “to help undecided students to make the decision whether to stay on or whether to drop out of the program as early as possible”. For 17 of the participants this goal was achieved: they planned to drop out of the program after participating. This result is very important for the students and the faculty because an early decision is advantageous to both sides: the students do not lose any valuable time and the faculty saves resources.Generally spoken the majority of the course objectives listed above were

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Dangelo, Intel Corp.; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University; Narciso Macia, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

drivers. The RocketPort interface turned out to be easy once MSCommserial communications had been developed. Note MSComm only supports COM ports one to Page 11.89.5sixteen, which makes RocketPort COM ports seventeen to twenty invalid for VB.MC03 was found not to have the ability to receive serial data late in the development cycle. Thislimitation was a surprise for the project and GE Fanuc factory technical representatives. This isunderstandable due to the large quantity of PLC models GE Fanuc sells. A solution wasdesigned by directly wiring MC04’s outputs six to fourteen to MC03’s inputs eight to sixteen.Then, the transmitted serial data planned for

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kain Osterholt, Belcan Corp.; Adam Vaccari, Caterpillar Incorporated; Joe Faivre, Caterpillar Incorporated; Gary Dempsey, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

MATLAB, Simulink, SimMechanics, and theVirtual Reality Toolbox software packages 5. Simulink provides a graphical user interface fornonlinear model development and simulation 6. In 2002, the software package SimMechanicswas added as an enhancement to the Simulink environment for modeling mechanical systems. Inconjunction with the Virtual Reality Toolbox, the Simulink platform can be used to design a Page 11.1432.2virtual control workstation. Initial planning of the workstation design was started in Spring 2004and was motivated by an externally-funded research project which used the new SimMechanicspackage for the design of a software testbed for

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Barbara Christie, plans a Career Day during SECOP. Theguest speakers work for engineering -based organizations and all are African American andLatino leaders in mechanical, civil and electrical engineering fields. Several field trips todifferent science and engineering-based companies exposed students to different careeropportunities. In the past, the field trips have included visiting Disney’s Imagineering, NorthropGrumman Space Park, Collision Dynamics, and Ballona Wetlands “SECOP has definitely influenced my feelings on studying engineering. At one point in time I did not really know what engineering was. Now I feel a lot more aware of what engineering is all about.” Class of 2004 King Drew H.S.3) Family and College

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

developing assessment plans and dissemination approaches through her work on the UST Bush Foundation Grant. She has completed pedagogical presentations and publications about international education and service learning.Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas Karl Mueller is the laboratory supervisor for the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. He joined the department in 1995 after working for eleven years in the manufacturing sector. Karl works with students to ensure safe operation of machine tools and test equipment, and provides design advice. Page 11.119.1© American

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurship coursework in the curriculum.The Course – Pet 4460An array of pertinent petroleum engineering and business topics were included in PET 4460,Petroleum Project Evaluation. The topics ranged from land ownership and reservoir estimationto methods of financing, financial statement interpretation and cost accounting. The subjectmatter was selected to provide practical information needed by entry-level petroleum engineers,based on the previously discussed input from the petroleum industry and fromdiscussion/planning sessions by a representative group from the Business and PetroleumEngineering Departments. Table 1, PET 4460 – Petroleum Project Evaluation Course, contains alist of the major topics and subtopics, along with the department

Conference Session

Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan M. Reynolds, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

abilities with respect to spatial analysis and technical drawings.Finally, there is a known experience gap in engineering mechanics courses. It is not related tostudents’ math aptitude, but to the practical knowledge some students have accrued related tonuts, bolts, nails, screws, welds, etc. Not all students have experienced the act of building orfixing things at home or in school. The CAD visualizations demystify the jargon for studentswho may have less practical building experience and provide a more equitable learningexperience for all.Recommendations for others who wish to undertake similar projectsThe first-generation of the Seeing Structures repository of CAD visualizations was completedduring Fall 2020. The work was not pre-planned and was

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Kyle P Fuller, Northeastern University; Andrew J Lopreiato, Northeastern University; Raiden L Schodowski, Northeastern Univeristy; Alec W Silverman, Northeastern University; Samantha L Bowman, Northeastern University; Caitlynn E. Tov, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Ethiopian culturelectures. Since the students were traveling to a foreign country and collaborating withEthiopians, it is important that they are respectful of the values and culture of the people there.Furthermore, it is crucial for the students to recognize their privilege and cultural differenceswhen communicating with the hospital staff.ConclusionNU-IGH plans to continue and build upon its model from the surgical lamp project in futuredesign projects. Its design group’s next project after the surgical lamp is a low-cost ECGelectrodes project based on the group’s needs assessment from their last trip to SPHMMC. Onedesign goal the group is planning on integrating is the ability to mass produce a device locally inEthiopia. Designs that can be

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Krowles Christine, Plainview School Distict

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

centered around theobjective of students possessing greater self-confidence in math and an enjoyment in doing math. Page 11.587.2The students’ mathematical ability and self-esteem were found to be very low when the unitbegan. Six of the fifteen students are members of two collaborative models of inclusion classes.These six, as well as three other students in the class, have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan)in place. There is a push-in teacher in the classroom and the six collaborative students haveresource room support services every day. Until this year, one of the six students was a memberof a self-contained classroom.The rationale for

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines; Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

introductory biology course into an active learningexperience that resonates with a wide range of undergraduate students. Backward course designled to an innovative curriculum that (1) is based on biology’s big ideas, (2) has measurablelearning outcomes, and (3) encourages development of higher order thinking skills. Our studioclassroom design maximizes interactions; cantilevered workstations distributed throughout theroom encourage student-instructor and student-student interactions. Group discussions occur atwhiteboards as students solve problems, create concept maps, plan experiments and interpretexperimental data. Workstation computers and dual monitors support whole-class instruction aswell as student-led group explorations. The classroom design

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B.H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ruby Mendenhall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Regional Planning, So- cial Work and Gender and Women’s Studies.. She is currently a faculty member at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology and a faculty affiliate at the Institute for Computing in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Women and Gender in Global Perspective, and Gender and the Cline Center for Democracy. She is the recipient of the Richard and Margaret Romano Professorial Scholar for outstanding achievements in research and leadership on campus. She is also a Grand Challenge Learning Teaching Fellow in the Health Track. Mendenhall’s research focuses on racial microaggressions in higher educa- tion. She examines how living in racially segregated neighborhoods with high levels of violence

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunther Rameseder, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Maximilian Reithmann MR, Celonis; Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

), **>.30 (medium effect), ***>.50 (strong effect)(2) Cohen’s d significance levels: *>.20 (weak effect), **>.50 (medium effect), ***>.80 (strong effect)An important difference also appears in the average age of Starters (22.85 years) versus Joiners(22.08 years). This difference is significant with a p-value of .10)between Starters and Joiners, as summarized in Table 6. First, the experience to participate in abusiness or entrepreneurship club was reported by 17% of Starters versus only 4% of Joiners (p-value < .00, phi = .16). Second, 11% of all Starters versus 4% of all Joiners participated in abusiness plan, business modeling or elevator pitch competition (p-value < .00, phi = .13).Moreover, 6% of all Starters took part